NUR 109 Acute and Chronic Conditions 2

Lecture Hours: 5
Lab Hours: 15
Credits: 10

Provides opportunities to obtain the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to implement the roles of a practical nurse in providing care to patients across the lifespan. Continuation of theoretical concepts focus on the care of individual patients with acute or chronic conditions.

Prerequisite: NUR 108 with a grade of C or better.
Student Learning Outcomes:

Patient-centered care: Demonstrate organized and prioritized care in a patient centered manner that advocates for patients and families based on personal preferences, beliefs and values.
Quality and safety: Demonstrate nursing care that minimizes risk of harm to patients, self and others.
Clinical decision making: Apply the nursing process based on current evidence, patient preferences, needs and values.
Professionalism: Demonstrate nursing care that reflects integrity, accountability, legal and ethical practice.
Informatics and technology: Demonstrate nursing care using current technology and patient information to maximize safety and optimize health.
Teamwork and collaboration: Communicate effectively with patients, families, and members of the health-care team.

Content Outline

Health And Illness Concepts Cellular Regulation
- Anemias
- Introduction to Cancer (Breast and colon cancer)
Cognition
- Developmental disorders (autism, cerebral palsy and ADHD)
Immunity
- Hepatitis
- HIV and AIDs
- Tuberculosis
Mobility
- Chronic Degenerative Neurologic Disorders (Multiple sclerosis, Parkinson disease, Alzheimer’s)
Mood and Affect (Depression and suicide)
Nutrition (Overnutrition)
Perfusion (Vascular disorders)
Reproduction
- Antepartum, Intrapartum, and Postpartum
- Newborn
Sensory Perception
- Sensory Impairment Disorders (Cataract, Glaucoma, Deafness, Meniere’s disease)
- Seizure disorders
- Neurologic Impairment Disorders (Meningitis, Encephalitis, Lyme disease)
Stress and Coping
- Abuse
- Addiction
- Eating disorders

Professional Nursing Concepts

Advocacy and Patient Centered Care
- Effects of acute and chronic illness on patients and families
Clinical Decision Making, Informatics and Technology, Quality and Safety
- Quality improvement strategies and cost-effective care
Communication
Professionalism
- Preparation for Employment
Teamwork and Collaboration, Leadership, Professionalism
- Delegation
- LPN / RN Scope of Practice
- Member of Healthcare Team